Week Ending November 26 2004 - Synopsis number 625

University of Dundee News

Professor to be honoured by Hungarians
Dundee-based Professor Sir Philip Cohen, is to be given the Debrecen award for molecular medicine.
Press & Journal 26.11.04

Seeking volunteers for doctor training
The clinical skills centre based at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee is looking for volunteers to portray realistic scenarios to allow trainee doctors to learn in an environment without the risk of harming their patients or being sued.
The Courier 26.11.04

Silents golden at Bonar Hall
At the Bonar Hall last night, in a film show arranged by Dundee University Music to recreate the pre-talkie days, it was very definitely a good day.
The Courier 26.11.04

Dad raises awareness of mouth cancer
A father whose 22-year-old son died of mouth cancer has told dental students in Dundee how important it is to spot the disease early. Mr Walton yesterday spoke to fifth-year students at Dundee University's Dental School, who are studying oral cancer.
Press & Journal 25.11.04

Vigilance over oral cancer urged
As above
The Courier 25.11.04

Father warns on 'Cinderella' cancer risk
As above
Evening Telegraph 24.11.04

Student bones up on his art project
Ewan Manson, a third-year fine arts student at Dundee University, decided to take recycling a step further and transform his leftover dinners into decorative ornamental flowers.
The Herald 24.11.04

It's art - no bones about it
As above
The Courier 24.11.04

Ewan's fishy creations get up flatmates' noses
As above
Press & Journal 24.11.04

The bone roses
As above
Evening Telegraph 23.11.04

IDMoS sees shares surge on first day of trading on AIM
IDMOS, the Scottish dental technology firm, saw its shares rise more than 3 per cent yesterday on its first day of trading on London’s Alternative Investment Market. Shares in the company, which spun out of Dundee University after initial research at St Andrews, rose 4.5p to 139.5p from a placing price of 135p.
The Scotsman 23.11.04

Investors get teeth into newly-listed Idmos
As above
The Herald 23.11.04

University spin-out company starts trading
As above
Evening Telegraph 22.11.04

Plagiarism 'rare' in Tayside and Fife
Students in Tayside and Fife appear to be more honest than counterparts elsewhere in Scotland in presenting their own work. A spokeswoman for the University of Dundee said, "We had no cases of plagiarism in 2003-04 and one case in 2002-03."
The Courier 23.11.04

Honesty the best student policy
As above
Evening Telegraph 22.11.04

Swimmer defends title
Dundee University swimmer Karen Rigby successfully defended her British universities butterfly title at the weekend.
The Courier 23.11.04

Islamic society concert
Dundee University Islamic Society will raise money for the children of Sudan by holding a concert on Sunday.
The Courier 23.11.04

Golden Wonder
A yellow genetically modified potato grown in Scotland is being hailed as the answer to Third World hunger and the nation's poor health. Dundee in particular has developed and envied reputation for its medical and biotech innovations - the most high-profile example being Sir David Lane's pioneering work at Dundee University on a treatment for cancer, said by many to be a Nobel Prize waiting to happen.
The Sunday Times 21.11.04

Tiny Tim has star part in show
A system which has tracked space satellites from the roof of Dundee University for three years is to star in a new exhibition in the city.
Press & Journal 20.11.04

Satellite receiving system on show
As above
The Courier 20.11.04

Varied sonata well presented
Yesterday's lunchtime concert in Dundee University Chaplaincy presented the Sonata in G, played by two outstanding local musicians.
The Courier 20.11.04

SNP adopt candidate
SNP leader Alex Salmond was at the Boomerang Hall in Albert Street last night to congratulate Joe FitzPatrick, who was formally adopted as the party's Westminster candidate for Dundee West. Mr FitzPatrick is a biologist at Dundee University.
The Courier 20.11.04

University of Dundee Radio, TV & online

Hungarian Science Prize for Dundee Scientist
Professor Sir Philip Cohen, Director of Research in the University of Dundee's School of Life Sciences will receive the Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine and an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Debrecen, Hungary, later this week.
Radio Tay 26.11.04

Snow Patrol: The band who came in from the cold
After 10 years of trying, Snow Patrol have a hit album. But they're not rushing to cash in on it. Snow Patrol (originally Polar Bear) formed, remembers Lightbody, "sometime during freshers' week" at Dundee University in 1994 when the Belfast-born Lightbody and McClelland bonded over their love of The Pixies, Dinosaur Jr and My Bloody Valentine.
http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/interviews/story.jsp?story=586655 26.11.04

Snow Patrol: The band who came in from the cold
As above
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/music/story.jsp?story=586894 26.11.04

Student's hard work rewarded
A former Glasgow student has scooped the silver medal at the Scottish Qualifications Authority International Student of the Year Awards. Ka Man is now a student at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art - part of the University of Dundee.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5032900.html 26.11.04

From bones to bouquets
Ewan Manson, a student at the University of Dundee is taking the practice of recycling household waste a step further by transforming leftover chicken and fish bones into decorative ornamental flowers.
BBC Radio Brighton 25.11.04

Who's lighting up your town this year?
It takes a certain kind of celebrity to turn on the Christmas illuminations, says Alexander Games. It's official. Marylebone High Street, just north of Oxford Circus, is now twinned with Helena Bonham Carter. The deal was rubber-stamped the moment the star of A Room with a View and Fight Club accepted the invitation to switch on the street's Christmas lights. The two are now in spiritual union, like the twin towns of West Bromwich and Amritsar in India; like GMTV's Lorraine Kelly and the rectorship of Dundee University.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/11/24/ftxmas24.xml 25.11.04

Grieving father makes cancer plea
A man who lost his 22-year-old son to mouth cancer will speak to Scottish dental students about the importance of spotting the disease at an early stage. Mike Walton lost his son Ben to the oral disease in 1995 and will speak at the University of Dundee on Wednesday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4035963.stm 24.11.04

Father pledges mouth cancer donation
As above
Radio Tay 24.11.04

Father pledges mouth cancer donation
As above
BBC Newsdrive 24.11.04

Father pledges mouth cancer donation
As above
Meridian TV, Brighton 24.11.04

Father pledges mouth cancer donation
As above
Argos (local paper Brighton) 25.11.04

No Bones About It - Art Project Is Flowering
A student is taking the practice of recycling household waste a step further by transforming leftover fish and chicken bones into ornamental flowers. Ewan Manson decided to do something more constructive with his leftover fish suppers and chicken curries than just throwing them in the bin and is now using them for his third-year end-of-term art project.
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3795316 23.11.04

Dundee student transforms leftovers
A Dundee University student is taking the practice of recycling household waste a step further! Ewan Manson transforms leftover chicken and fish bones into decorative ornamental flowers.
Grampian News 23.11.04

Kay pioneers chronic back pain training plan
Kay Cooper a senior physiotherapist based at Peterhead Community hospital has recently embarked on a three year secondment at Robert Gordon University where she will research the treatment of chronic back pain. Kay is one of six PhD students to benefit from the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (NMAHP) Research Training Consortium, which comprises a range of academic departments within The Robert Gordon University and Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling and St Andrews.
http://www.buchanie.co.uk/archived/2004/Week_48/news/ 23.11.04

University of Abertay

University of Abertay graduands
A list of those graduating from Abertay University today.
The Courier 26.11.04

University of St Andrews

St Andrews honorary graduates
Musicians, students and staff will be honoured on Tuesday at the St Andrews University St Andrew's Day graduation ceremony.
The Courier 26.11.04

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